They're offshore knockoffs that sorta-kinda resemble the original carbs. They'll make most engines run, but not even close to correctly, compared to an original equipment carb. Unless the castings have big holes rotted into them, that cruddy OEM carb can probably be rebuilt to perform much better than a new "clone" that looks better than it runs.
Jerry


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